Those are nifty sweet - I like how in some incredibly unlikely way you both seem to have a similar vibe to your rendering styles, even with totally different techniques being used.

kperkins, the way you did the eyes in yours is simultaneously Morpheus ala the Matrix, and alien, ala a lobster or whatever. Like how that works.

viol8tor, I'll be honest, I like the way you did my hat - it looks like it was made of bricks! True fact - that hat is made of PAPER of all the goddamned things. And is still in fine working order YEARS later. Oh, also - the cyclops wearing the tye-die in the background working the register was in fact a fine and proud Nordic queen of the Midwest, and she had enough faux hardware within reach of the cash to be sure NO ONE ever tried to roll that store. Including many more those grenades, which even as empty shells were heavy enough that I'd not want to be beaned with one if I could help it.

And don't feel bad if either of you misconstrued Glossolalia as being me. Neither of us post enough to be that well known around here, and anyway, I look more or less like an entirely different person every single year anyway, and those pics are REALLY old now...

Any similarity to persons living or dead is entirely coincidental, especially Neila, Oddbill, Mojokingbee & Dorkmuffin!!

Thanks to everyone for the feedback on the last image.

It got a bit rushed at the end,- it was pressing towards 3am and I flung a background together because I couldn't be arsed vectoring up the smoke edges, I think by then I was too cross-eyed to see the texture repeat, I will fix it soon and post a better version as originally planned. I'll also post links the the full res versions as soon as I can find some space to host them from.

@Sizer - I've spent many years drawing textures so the surface treatment for the metal was the easy bit for me, its just everything else I need to master now :) I was tempted explain the thought process that resulted in that last pic, but I suspect that might spoil it a bit. I will post up the sketches soon. And I've just spent 4 day's camping in Wales so there may be some amusing fodder to post as well.

@Neila - I couldn't make Sharkpony's rainbow tail work in this pic, so imagine its swished the other way, but I did carry over the octopus to give Sharkpony some company!!

@Morac: Done! You know what compliments a fedora? Noir! So I created something along those lines. Please forgive me for forgetting your thumbnail.And as usual, I am continuously humbled by the amount of talent in this thread.And in the interest of perpetrating silliness, here's me doing a Die Hard with a replica PPK with moving parts made out of cardboard and masking tape that my brother built because he is a madman with a gun fetish. Anyway.

A really big thank you to everyone for the kind comments, you're all being way too kind!! Following my usual random approach I was sketching the most dramatic or dynamic poses from the source pics and it sort of came together.

@Sizer - I really rate your artwork in all its many styles so you cannot guess how chuffed I am you like it. Until recently I worked in the computer games industry, modeling environments and objects in 3dsmax etc. but I'd let my traditional skills stagnate so when the studio i worked for closed, I decided to sit back and start enjoying my art again, and Whitechapel and all its many contributors has really sparked the passion, I thought I was too old for that sort of thing! :). That said I think I am at least part cabbage!!

@Neila - I would be totally honored if you used it as a desktop, I'm genuinely relieved you like it, - Its scary enough drawing real people but including their creations as well!! - The original is in a higher res, but I can't squeeze them into my available web space at the moment, as soon as I sort an alternative I'll post some links. - If you do the sharkpony Tshirt's I will gladly buy one and wear it with pride!!! (I really think sharkpony could make a fantastic game character as well).

@OddBill - I think Octopus may be in love with Sharkpony!! (of course everyone loves sharkpony!!) - I suspect that after the initial showdown, events will force the protagonists to work together in the fashion of the best spaghetti westerns. I only hope someone frees Mojokingbee from the vortex tank first.

And a big thank you to everyone else who is providing such fine fodder, I love the hats, bearskins and gun toting poses, when the initial source is full of character the pictures compose themselves.

@BattGuano I've been holding off on posting a link to these, because I feel weird about linking to something to sell here D: but Sharkpony shirt Black and Sharkpony shirt White . Also even showed my family the illustration bwaha. It is now my desktop background too. XD I've been debating still about making a comic with Sharkpony, I think I might, it's just fun to draw. XD

So I was going through all the pics. to find out what a Sharkpony is (very cool by the way Neila) & I found this pic of Agos. I think I actually wanted to do this one earlier but got distracted by other things. You know how it is. Let me know what you guys think. I'm really proud of this one so be gentle. Sorry or mistaking you for Berserker, Glossolalia (thats such an odd name, I had to look at it like 3 time to make sure I spelled it right) I never looked at peoples icon. I didn't even know I could do that.Yea Berserker I tend to get a little lazy when it comes to intricate work like how your hat is waved. Sorry. I particularly like the way the stubble came out. My first instinct was to do a Shaggy thing But I'm glade I did it that way.